How to Apply Temporary Hair Extensions

Temporary, glue-in hair extensions are a relatively easy way to experience longer, thicker hair. They will last up to six weeks with proper care and maintenance and can be replaced easily. Change your look as often as you like with hair extensions that can be applied with bonding glue.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A friend or hair stylist to apply the extensions
• Real or synthetic hair that is longer than your own
• Bonding glue in white or black, depending on your hair color
• Scissors to cut strips of extension hair
• Fine-tooth comb with a pick on one end

1. 
   Horizontal parting of hair

   Clip all of your hair high on your head. Starting about one inch above the nape, use the pick to make a straight, horizontal line in hair from one end to the other.

2. From one end of the extension track, measure the amount of hair needed to cross the back of the scalp. Cut a piece of the track a little smaller than this length, as you do not want ends of extensions flipping up beyond your natural hair.

3. Make a line of bonding glue along the weft of the piece of extension hair you have just cut. Wait 30 seconds before applying so that glue will not drip.

4. Press and hold track with glue at the base of your natural hair that you have horizontally parted. Be sure to press along every part of the track to avoid air bubbles or loose spots. Try to avoid getting bonding glue on other parts of the hair, as this causes sticky tangles and may have to be cut out.

Tips & Warnings

• Wash hair only as necessary to extend the life of your extensions.
• Plan to have hair trimmed and layered after applying extensions to blend your natural hair and new extensions.
• Do not comb hair at the scalp while hair extensions are in. This will lead to breakage and will loosen the extensions from your roots.
• Extensions will most likely come out at different times during shampooing. Plan to trim hair regularly during this time to avoid gaps in hair length.

[sue5128]

on 4/23/2009 how long does your hair have to be in order to put in glue in hair wefts ???? whats the shortest your hair can be ???

[jenp73]

on 2/4/2009 I use bond a weave Liquid Gold glue and remover. It is the strongest bond and easy to remove.